Research Papers
Clinical and functional efficacy of gallium-arsenide super pulsed laser therapy on temporo mandibular joint pain with orofacial myalgia following healed unilateral cervicofacial burn - A randomized trial.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries • 2022 • Vol. 48 (2)
BACKGROUND: Cervicofacial burn (CB) is a unique type of burn, involving the lateral part of the face, neck and chest region with significant skin contractures. Temporomandibular joint (TJ) pain and o…
Abdelbasset, W; Alessi, A; Ali, Z
The efficacy of fluoride varnish vs a filled resin sealant for preventing white spot lesions during orthodontic treatment.
The Angle orthodontist • 2022 • Vol. 92 (2)
OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of casein phosphopeptide (CPP)-amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) MI Varnish (GC America, Inc, Alsip, IL) and ProSeal (Reliance Orthodontic Products, Itasca, IL) se…
Buschang, P; Flynn, L; Julien, K
Poor oral health and anorexia in older rehabilitation patients.
Gerodontology • 2022 • Vol. 39 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between anorexia and comprehensive oral health status in older inpatients. BACKGROUND: Anorexia in older inpatients is a major concern, but whether it is ass…
Fujishima, I; Hashidume, M; Hatano, M
Validity of near-infrared light transillumination for the assessment of proximal caries in permanent teeth.
Australian dental journal • 2022 • Vol. 67 (1)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of DIAGNOcam (DC) in diagnosing proximal caries and to compare its effectiveness with the International Caries Detection and Assessment …
Bian, Z; Meng, L; Su, C
Understanding technology adoption by orthodontists: A quantitative study.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2022 • Vol. 161 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Digital scanning, treatment planning, 3-dimensional imaging, and printing are changing the practice of orthodontics. These tools are adopted with the hope that treatment becomes more pr…
Bocklage, C; Edwards, T; Jacox, L
How to design a more stable dental implant: A topology optimization approach.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine • 2022 • Vol. 236 (3)
The body shape design is one of the most influential factors in the success of dental implants. This study presents a strategy to design the geometrical features of a threaded implant. The topology o…
Mousavi, S; Niroomand, M; Toutounchi, H
Brain abscesses due to odontogenic infection: Case series.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry • 2022 • Vol. 42 (2)
Brain abscesses due to odontogenic infection are infrequent, but they deserve attention due to the high incidence of serious complications and the high mortality rate. This article aimed to report fi…
Bittencourt, A; Blanco, T; Cavalcante, J
Multiple myeloma masquerading as mandibular medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a case report.
Australian dental journal • 2022 • Vol. 67 (1)
This is a unique case report of a 67-year-old female diagnosed with multiple myeloma and extensive use of intravenous bisphosphonate, whose clinical and radiographic presentation of an oral lesion ma…
Alhajji, D; Danskin, Y; Estilo, C
White-opaque flowable composite liner as a depth marker in composite restorations prevents tooth substance loss in filling removal: a randomized double-blinded in vitro study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2022 • Vol. 26 (3)
OBJECTIVES: Removal of esthetic restorations leads to loss of tooth structure and the extent of the loss is difficult to estimate due to exact-shade matching. This randomized double-blinded in vitro …
Campus, G; Dekert, N; Ernst, C
Spontaneous Swallowing Frequency, Dysphagia, and Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation • 2022 • Vol. 103 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate relationships between spontaneous swallowing frequency, dysphagia, and drooling in children with cerebral palsy. Spontaneous swallowing frequency was predicted to be inversely …
Carnaby, G; Crary, M; Gelin, G
In-home mandibular repositioning during sleep using MATRx plus predicts outcome and efficacious positioning for oral appliance treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine • 2022 • Vol. 18 (3)
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Oral appliance therapy is not commonly used to treat obstructive sleep apnea due to inconsistent efficacy and lack of established configuration procedures. Both problems may be over…
Bruehlmann, S; Charkhandeh, S; Chiew, A
Myofunctional therapy for OSA: a meta-analysis.
Expert review of respiratory medicine • 2022 • Vol. 16 (3)
INTRODUCTION: Myofunctional therapy (MT) improves obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients. AREAS COVERED: We systematically reviewed publications to evaluate MT as a treatment for OSA. We identifie…
Bandyopadhyay, A; Camacho, M; Casinas, J
Differential cancer risk and survival in Indian oral cancer patients with genic region FAS and FASL polymorphisms.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2022 • Vol. 133 (3)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of genic region polymorphisms of FAS and FASL in Indian patients with oral cancer. STUDY DESIGN: The study included 960 consenting control participants and p…
Daripally, S; Peddi, K
Mutations in the osteoprotegerin-encoding gene are associated with temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology • 2022 • Vol. 133 (3)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate genetic variations in the osteoprotegerin-encoding gene (TNFRSF11B) in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA). STUDY DESIGN: The sample comp…
Brancher, J; Coletta, R; Corso, P
Dentinal microcracks and cemental tears related to chemo-mechanical root canal instrumentation: a micro-CT Cadaver Study.
Australian dental journal • 2022 • Vol. 67 (1)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of radicular defects after root canal instrumentation is unresolved. This study used micro-CT to assess the relationship between the formation of radicular defects and chem…
Hardiman, R; Parashos, P; Pilbrow, V
Validation of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire in the Australian population.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2022 • Vol. 161 (3)
INTRODUCTION: The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) is an instrument to assess the subjective perception need for orthodontic treatment. The study aimed to determine the …
Dreyer, C; Jamieson, L; Ju, X
Success of dental implants in patients with large bone defect and analysis of risk factors for implant failure: a non-randomized retrospective cohort study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2022 • Vol. 26 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to retrospectively investigate the success and survival rates of dental implants used for dentomaxillary prostheses at our hospital and the risk factors associated with l…
Akashi, M; Arimoto, S; Hasegawa, T
Simultaneous occurrence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in periodontal pockets and in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a cross-sectional study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2022 • Vol. 26 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and to verify the concordance of EBV-DNA frequency in subgingival sites an…
Almeida Machado, L; Amoras-Alves, A; Brasil-Costa, I
A risk factor for newly diagnosed secondary cancer in patients with early-stage laryngeal, oropharyngeal, or hypopharyngeal cancer: sub-analysis of a prospective observation study.
International journal of clinical oncology • 2022 • Vol. 27 (3)
BACKGROUND: We previously identified hypopharyngeal cancer as an independent risk factor for the incidence of newly diagnosed secondary cancers after the treatment of early-stage laryngeal, oropharyn…
Arai, Y; Hatano, T; Hiiragi, Y
Apical approach in periodontal reconstructive surgery with enamel matrix derivate and enamel matrix derivate plus bone substitutes: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Clinical oral investigations • 2022 • Vol. 26 (3)
OBJECTIVES: This parallel, randomized controlled clinical trial evaluated the influence of bone substitutes (BS) on the efficacy of the non-incised papillae surgical approach (NIPSA) with enamel matr…
Moreno Rodriguez, J; Ortiz Ruiz, A